About Me

Digital Forensics Analyst and Threat Hunter

Skilled and fast learning Digital Forensics Specialist with 4+ years of experience in Incident Response and Forensics Investigations. Expertise in host/network forensics, malware analysis, threat containment, and proven track record of providing actionable reports. Strong Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate clearly to management. Seeking a challenging technical role at a company that values growth and collaboration.

Professional Experience

Present Company | 08/2023-Present

Digital Forensics Specialist and Threat Hunter

• Project lead in the development of forensic capabilities within Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) – Completed my goal of onboarding memory capture functionality into MDE along with other evidence acquisition capabilities.
• Spear headed compromise assessments to find potential threats and create detection controls that support incident response and security operations.
• Utilizes tools like FTK, SIFT, Splunk, Tanium, and MDE to determine the root cause of incidents and malicious activity that occurred within the environment.
• Delivers high quality forensics reports that present complex, technical matters, clearly and concisely, to various stake holders.

Present Company | 08/2020-08/2023+

Senior Cyber Defense Analyst

• Managed and established the Bug Bounty program which involved triage and analysis of vulnerabilities reported from external researchers. – Resulted in the complete remediation of 90+ high and critical external vulnerabilities that were reported.
• Conducted real time analysis using SIEM, EDR, and Network based technologies to identify security events and false positives.
• Engaged and collaborated with application owners to drive for remediation of security vulnerabilities.
• Triaged and resolved incident investigations and containment that involved advanced or complex threats.

Previous Company | 05/2019-08/2019

System Administrator

• Operated in a desktop support role that involved troubleshooting systems, assisting users and performing Active Directory administration tasks.

Previous Company | 02/2019-12/2019

Cyber Security Intern

• Led and implemented organizational changes which improved the patch and vulnerability management process along with evaluating the risks associated with high priority systems.

Education and Certifications

Obtained a Bachelors degree in Cyber Security with a minor in mathematics

• CompTIA Security+
• CompTIA CYSA+
• GIAC GNFA Certified
• GIAC GCFA Certified
• GIAC Advisory Board Member
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ900)